Vira Someshwara (Kannada: ವೀರ ಸೋಮೇಶ್ವರ) (1234–1263) was a king of the Hoysala Empire.[1] The preoccupation of Vira Narasimha II in the affairs of Tamil country resulted in neglect of northern territories and he had to face Seuna incursions south of the Tungabhadra river.
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ViraSomeshwara (Kannada: ವೀರ ಸೋಮೇಶ್ವರ) (1234–1263) was a king of the Hoysala Empire. The preoccupation of Vira Narasimha II in the affairs of Tamil country...
of his inscriptions. Maravarman Kulasekara Pandyan I fought both ViraSomeshwara’s son Ramanatha and the last Chola ruler Rajendra Chola III in a battle...
Pundalik. Also, there is an inscription in the temple, of a Hoysala King ViraSomeshwara dating back to 1237 CE, which grants the temple a village for its upkeep...
Talakadu and Kolar and drove the Cholas from the Kingdom of Mysore. ViraSomeshwara divided the empire between his two sons in 1254, and Kolar was given...
1108–1152 Narasimha I 1152–1173) Veera Ballala II 1173–1220 Vira Narasimha II 1220–1235 ViraSomeshwara 1235–1263 Narasimha III 1263–1292 Veera Ballala III 1292–1343...
Vira Narasimha II (Kannada: ಇಮ್ಮಡಿ ವೀರ ನರಸಿಂಹ) (r. 1220–1234) was a king of the Hoysala Empire. During his reign the Hoysalas gained much influence in...
(1102–1125) Vira Kerala Varma I (1125–1145) Kodai Kerala Varma (1145–1150) Vira Ravi Varma (1145–1150) Vira Kerala Varma II (1164–1167) Vira Aditya Varma...
was ably supported in war and in administrative matters by his son, prince Vira Narasimha II, and crowned queen Umadevi. His other queen Cholamahadevi was...
appointing Sundara Pandya as the Pandya king as opposed to his competitor, Vira Pandya. However his focus the rebellious ruler Kampilideva of the Kampili...
capital and taking control over the southern Deccan region. Vira Narasimha II's son ViraSomeshwara earned the honorific "uncle" (Mamadi) from the Pandyas...
in 1318 CE. The Hoysalas ruled the region for sometime later with ViraSomeshwara having a matrimonial alliance with both Pandyas and Cholas. After the...
(complete list) – Veera Ballala II, King (1173–1220) Vira Narasimha II, King (1220–1235) ViraSomeshwara, King (1235–1263) Narasimha III, King (1263–1292)...
Pandyas overwhelmed their Hoysala enemies and killed the Hoysala monarch ViraSomeshwara in 1254. A study of their epithets, such as Teevaiyarkoon ("King of...
in 1318 CE. The Hoysalas ruled the region for sometime later with ViraSomeshwara having a matrimonial alliance with both Pandyas and Cholas. After the...
1108–1152 Narasimha I 1152–1173) Veera Ballala II 1173–1220 Vira Narasimha II 1220–1235 ViraSomeshwara 1235–1263 Narasimha III 1263–1292 Veera Ballala III 1292–1343...
Narasimha III Hoysala King Reign c. 1263 – c. 1292 CE Predecessor ViraSomeshwara Successor Veera Ballala III Issue Veera Ballala III Dynasty Hoysala...
his father as the Yuvaraja. He was a Jain by faith. He took the title- 'Vira Ganga'. Ereyanga was born to the Hoysala king Vinayaditya and his wife Keleyabbe...
rule was marked with increasing Hoysala influence under the rule of ViraSomeshwara. According to KA Nilakanta Sastri: Hoysala influence over the whole...
1108–1152 Narasimha I 1152–1173) Veera Ballala II 1173–1220 Vira Narasimha II 1220–1235 ViraSomeshwara 1235–1263 Narasimha III 1263–1292 Veera Ballala III 1292–1343...
1108–1152 Narasimha I 1152–1173) Veera Ballala II 1173–1220 Vira Narasimha II 1220–1235 ViraSomeshwara 1235–1263 Narasimha III 1263–1292 Veera Ballala III 1292–1343...
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